The ESP Guitar Company

Hi guys, I came upon a nice ESP Truckster today and I thought the guy was selling it pretty cheap (about USD 1550) so I am afraid it's a fake, but I am not sure so I got some pictures here. Can I ask your advice??

It's legit. Looks like the pickup rings may have been replaced.

It's a 15 year old guitar, so a bit of extra damage doesn't seem that odd to me. I'm comfortable enough that, if I was in the market for a Truckster, I'd buy it. If you're not comfortable, pass on it.

Hi, I will buy this ESP. Can tell me is fake or legit? Thanks 

Jonathan G. wrote:

Hi, I will buy this ESP. Can tell me is fake or legit? Thanks 

Jonathan G. wrote:

Hi, I will buy this ESP. Can tell me is fake or legit? Thanks 

 

It's hard to tell from one pic. Something about it feels off to me, but it may just be that the pickup rings have been replaced and the screws don't fit well.

I'm wondering on both of these guitars... ESP KH2 ntb and ESP Horizon (Volcano Red) 

Both are legit.

Hi, guys! I have a conundrum in respect to a guitar I recently acquired, and I was hoping you could help me verify one or both of these axes? I brought pics.... I am looking for possible mfg. timeframes and of course, legitimacy. Can you help a fella out, please?? 

I replied to your other thread, but sorry man, that's not even close. I hope you can get your money back.

This may seem odd, but could you list the ways and the whys that this fails, please?? I might could use the proof details to get my cash back. PLUS, I bet I ain't the only one curious. And is it just the one fake, or is it the pair??

Just the ESP, the LTD is fine.

*Takes a Ace Ventura style deep breath*

1) Headstock size it wrong (too big in length and width)

2) Serial number font (too large)

3) "Made in Japan" sticker isn't actually a sticker

4) Standard Series Circle logo is incorrect (wrong font and size)

5) "Tummy cut" incorrect shape

6) Body depth incorrect (too thick)

7) Neck heel incorrect shape.

8) Headstock front logo incorrect (script ESP logo on an Eclipse, and the logo is incorrect even for the ESP block logo)

9) Has the classic Edlipse logo on the headstock (also too big)

10) Truss rod cover is incorrect (easily replaced, but when combined with every other factor, it shows how little attention to detail the fakers have)

11) Inlay shape and size is wrong across the entire fingerboard, including the ESP logo at the 12th (too wide and tall)

12) Fingerboard on this model would be ebony.

13) Body shape is wrong (too wide, wrong contour of the cutaway)

14) Distance between the bridge and stop bar is wrong. (I also suspect the whole scale of the guitar is wrong with the huge space between the pickups.)

15) Position and distance between the control knobs is wrong

16) Control cavity shape is wrong

17) Battery cavity shape, position and cover is wrong


I'm sure if I had it in person, I could tell you more. This is the majority of what I picked up from the photos.

The day of redemption is at hand! Repent and be saved.

DjentleDjevel wrote:

 I have no idea what it is as the 12th fret Inlay says “B” and it has a single humbucker not the usual split P bass style pickup ‍♂️ Any help identifying this would be wonderful!

That bass is part of the beginner's pack, which was sold as the bass, amp, cable and some other goodies. Consider it the equivalent of a B-10 or whatever the entry-level bass was of the time. It's a 2011 model.